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Horticulture Bachelor's Degree

Horticulture Bachelor’s Degrees

A bachelor’s degree in Horticulture is offered at 228 colleges in the United States, where you can earn abachelor’s degree in Horticulture. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were men, and about12% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.9% of Horticulture graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Horticulture Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 4,164 people earned theirHorticulture majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Horticulture at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 664
Associate’s Degree 1,305
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 322
Master’s Degree 1,859

Earnings of Horticulture Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with abachelor’s degree in Horticulture of $43,505 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $37,555
4 years $43,505
5 years $48,599

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Horticulture students with their bachelor’s degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 61.8% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 199
Women 123
Gender Diversity of Bachelor's Degrees in Horticulture

The racial-ethnic distribution of Horticulture graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 281 87.3%
Asian 3 0.9%
Hispanic or Latino 23 7.1%
Black or African American 5 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.3%
Two or More Races 4 1.2%
Race Unknown 2 0.6%
International Students 3 0.9%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Horticulture Bachelor's Degree Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 0.9% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 284 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in Horticulture. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

The most popular school in the United States for Horticulture students seeking a bachelor's degree is Lake Land College. This school awarded 421 bachelor's degrees in Horticulture in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Horticulture. During the most recent year for which we have data, 132 people received their bachelor's degree in Horticulture from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Horticulture here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College is a popular choice for Horticulture majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 93 bachelor's degrees in Horticulture in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Horticulture here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Mt San Antonio College is a popular choice for Horticulture majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 82 people received their bachelor's degree in Horticulture from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Horticulture here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Central Piedmont Community College comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Horticulture. This school awarded 71 bachelor's degrees in Horticulture in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Brigham Young University-Idaho comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Horticulture. During the most recent year for which we have data, 63 people received their bachelor's degree in Horticulture from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Brunswick Community College comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Horticulture. This school awarded 63 bachelor's degrees in Horticulture in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA

College of the Desert comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Horticulture. During the most recent year for which we have data, 55 people received their bachelor's degree in Horticulture from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Saint Louis Community College comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Horticulture. This school awarded 55 bachelor's degrees in Horticulture in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg Community College is a popular choice for Horticulture majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 50 bachelor's degrees in Horticulture in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Horticulture. This school awarded 50 bachelor's degrees in Horticulture in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Horticulture here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Horticulture. This school awarded 49 bachelor's degrees in Horticulture in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Horticulture here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Community College of Baltimore County is a popular choice for Horticulture majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 47 bachelor's degrees in Horticulture in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Horticulture. During the most recent year for which we have data, 47 people received their bachelor's degree in Horticulture from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Horticulture here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, OR

Clackamas Community College is a popular choice for Horticulture majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 46 bachelor's degrees in Horticulture in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Chattahoochee Technical College is a popular choice for Horticulture majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 45 people received their bachelor's degree in Horticulture from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Horticulture here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Western Texas College

Snyder, TX

Western Texas College is a popular choice for Horticulture majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 45 bachelor's degrees in Horticulture in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Horticulture here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Merritt College

Oakland, CA

Merritt College is a popular choice for Horticulture majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 42 bachelor's degrees in Horticulture in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Horticulture here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, TX

Palo Alto College comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Horticulture. This school awarded 41 bachelor's degrees in Horticulture in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Horticulture here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Spokane Community College is a popular choice for Horticulture majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 41 bachelor's degrees in Horticulture in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Horticulture here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Horticulture Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 2,270
Landscaping and Groundskeeping 877
Turf and Turfgrass Management 396
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management 148
Plant Nursery Operations and Management 131

Below are some popular majors similar to Horticulture that also offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 9,051
Agricultural Business and Management 8,612
Animal Sciences 8,295
Veterinary Medicine 3,756
Agricultural Production Operations 3,608

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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